LIVE CHAT: LBUSD plans to offer mix of on-campus and online classes in the fall
LBUSD administrators gave a peek at what to expect in the fall, when they plan to resume in-person classes.
Teacher who resigned amid sexual abuse accusations got a new job before his arrest
A former Jordan High School teacher and athletic director, who resigned two years ago amid a misconduct investigation, has been arrested on suspicion of sexually abusing a child.
Local educators sound alarm on state budget, saying cuts may surpass Great Recession
When Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that the state was facing a $53.4 billion budget deficit last week, it painted a bleak picture for the city of Long Beach, where public education is far and away the largest employment sector.
For parents, a lack of digital literacy can spell trouble for pandemic homeschooling
If there’s a silver lining to the pandemic, officials said, it may be this: “It will force us to go the extra mile in making sure that our most vulnerable children have a higher degree of computer literacy and internet literacy than they otherwise would have.”
LBUSD won’t have in-person graduation or summer school
According to a district release, “The school district is working diligently to provide a memorable, virtual graduation celebration.”
Credit/no credit? LBUSD parents, students push back against no grade policy
Over 1,000 people have signed a petition calling on the district to allow students the option to receive a grade.
LBUSD’s CAMS named top California high school in new rankings
Other LBUSD high schools including Avalon, Cabrillo, Jordan, Lakewood, McBride, Millikan, Poly, Renaissance and Wilson also made the state rankings.
LBUSD does away with letter grades for home learning, sets hourly guidelines
In a letter sent today to Long Beach Unified School District families, Superintendent Chris Steinhauser laid out a new framework for learning from home during the COVID-19 pandemic.
What will schools look like when they reopen? ‘It’s going to be some tough years ahead’
As the LBUSD braces for budgets cuts and the governor outlines costly guidelines for reopening schools, many questions remain.
Q&A: Incoming LBUSD Superintendent Jill Baker talks coronavirus, leadership styles
“The biggest challenges we’ll have are some critical budget decisions and the issue of stability in a post-COVID environment, and thinking about how to bring school back.”